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" To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread,... "
The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ... - Page 47
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1809
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n ; But all his ferious thoughts had reft in heav'n : — As fome tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and mid-way leaves the ftorm, Though round its breaft the rolling clouds are fpread, Eternal funfliine fettles on its head. XJI....
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Beauties of literature, selected from various authors by H. Waylett

Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...ftare the good man's fmile. His His ready finile a parent's warmth exp'reft, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diftreft ; To them his heart,...heaven. As fome tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway lcaves the ftorm. Though round its breaft the rolling clouds are fpicad,...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...warmth cxprels'd,[imile. Their welfare, plcas'd him,and theircarcs diftrefs d; To them his heart, hi j love, his griefs were given, But all his ferious thoughts...heaven. As fome tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from thcvalc, and midway Icavesthcftorm, Tho' round its bread the rolling clouds arc Ipread,...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...His His ready fmile a parent's warmth expreft, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diftrefi ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given,...But all his ferious thoughts had reft in heaven. As fomc tall clifF that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the ftorm, Though...
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Poems Selected and Printed by a Small Party of English, who Made this ...

1792 - 112 pages
...welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diftrefs'd, To them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n, But all his ferious thoughts had reft in heaven. As...its breaft the rolling clouds are fpread, Eternal funshine fettles on its head. BESIDE yon ftraggling fence that skirts the way, With bloflbm furze unprofitably...
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The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-trade: In the House of ...

Great Britain. Parliament, 1792. House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Slave trade - 1792 - 184 pages
...ferene, free from perturbation and difcompofure : As fome t,:ll cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the ftorm ; Tho' round...its breaft the rolling clouds are fpread, Eternal lunfhine fettles on its head. Here then, on this auguft eminence, let us build the temple of benevolence...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...gown, to mare the good nan's ttnik t His ready finile a parent's warmth expreft; Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diftreft. To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were .giv'n— • But all his ferious thoughts had reft inheav'ns As fome tall cliff, that lifts it's awful...
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The Evangelical Magazine, Volume 9

Missions - 1801 - 576 pages
...them his heart, his love, his griefs were giv'n, But all his ferio'is thoughts had relt in heav'n. As fome tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the ftorm 5 Though round its bread the rolling clouds arefpread, Eternal funlhine fettles on its head." DESERTED...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...fmilff« His ready fmile a parent's warmih exprefl, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diflrefl ; To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his ferious thoughts had refl in Heaven. As fome tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...gown, to fhare the good man's fmile; His ready fmile a parent's warmth expreft, Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares diftreft ; To them his heart,...its breaft the rolling clouds are fpread, Eternal funfliine fettles on its head. Befide yon ftraggling fence that Hurts the way, With bloflbnVd furze...
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